About

Associated Polymer Labs, Inc. is recognized worldwide as a plastic, polymer, elastomer, and composite analysis, testing and research laboratory.

We have serviced all major industries, providing analysis, testing and research. Focusing on plastics, bioplastics, polymers, elastomers, composites, and epoxies.

Major Services Include:

Failure Analysis

Deformulation

Material Identification

New Product Development

Quality Assurance Programs

Patent Writing

Litigation - Patent Infringment

Accepting Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover.

APL is an established laboratory founded in 1999. Corporate commitment is to help clients and associates find the right answers to specific material and manufacturing problems. Over 25 years experience in both polymer science and plastics engineering earns respect, reliability and quality of the services provided. Associated Polymer Labs maintain that good corporate citizenship is crucial to the protection of the integrity with clients.

Capabilities:

Rheology, Modeling, and Flow Analysis

Rheometrics Solids Analyzer (RSA)

Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA)-Viscoelastic Properties

Stress Rheometer (SR5)-Melt Strength Rheology

Capillary Rheometer

Torque Rheometer

Extrusion Plastometer, Melt Flow Rate

Rheometry and Rheological Properties

Brookfield Viscometer

Intrinsic Viscosity, Viscosity Number

Thermal Analysis

Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC), Tg, Tm, Tc Transition

Modulated Differential Scanning Calorimetry (MDSC)

Thermal Gravimetric Analysis (TGA)

Thermal Mechanical Analysis (TMA)

Chemical Analysis

Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR)

Micro FTIR

UV-Vis Spectroscopy

Physical Properties

Density and Specific Gravity

Ash Content

Shore Hardness

Chromatography

Gel Permeation Chromatography (GPC) with RI, MALS, DAD

Gas (GC), Gas with Mass Spectroscopy (GCMS)

Liquid (HPLC)

Liquid chromatography massspectroscopy (LCMS)

Thin Layer (TLC)

Mechanical Analysis

Universal Testing Machine (UMT)

Cycle Testing and Fatigue

Custom Grips and Fixtures

Tensile Testing and Elongation

Tensile Strength and Modulus

Compression Strength and Set

Yield point and Youngs Modulus

Break Point and Toughness

Creep and Stress Relaxation

3 Point Bending Flexural Modulus

Poisson’s Ratio

Coefficient of Friction

Puncture Resistance

Stretch Wrap, Cling Peel

Stress Relaxation and Creep Recovery

Elastic Recovery and Permanent Deformation and Stress Retention of Stretch Wrap Film